Chemical Laboratory Technician - 1st Shift

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
- 3+ years of experience working with chemical processing, plating, anodizing, passivation, or metal finishing laboratory.
- Ability to safely work with corrosive acids, alkaline solutions, and other industrial chemicals.
- Ability to accurately perform mathematical calculations involving concentration, dilution, chemical additions, and solution preparation.
- Ability to read and follow written laboratory procedures, work instructions, process specifications, and safety requirements. Strong documentation and recordkeeping skills.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and electronic data-entry systems. Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize abnormal test results and process trends.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

- Associate degree, technical certificate, or college coursework in Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Materials Science, Laboratory Science, or a related technical field preferred.
- Previous experience working in a chemical laboratory, metal finishing facility, plating operation, aerospace manufacturing environment, or similar industrial environment preferred.
- Ability to work independently while communicating effectively with Engineering, Quality, Production, and EHS personnel.
- Experience performing chemical titrations and solution concentration analysis.
- Hands-on experience with chemical bath analysis for anodizing and/or passivation processes.
- Experience with acid/base titration, pH meters, conductivity meters, hydrometers/density measurements, and laboratory analytical equipment.
- Experience working with controlled processes involving hydrofluoric acid (HF), nitric acid, and other strong acids.
- Familiarity with aerospace special-process specifications and customer requirements.
- Familiarity with AS9100 and Nadcap chemical processing requirements.
- Experience maintaining chemical analysis logs, bath-control records, SPC/control charts, and process-control documentation.
- Experience supporting audits and corrective-action investigations.

Safety Requirements

This position may involve work with hazardous and highly corrosive chemicals, including strong acids and alkaline solutions. The employee must strictly follow all company Environmental, Health & Safety procedures, chemical-handling requirements, SDS instructions, emergency-response procedures, and PPE requirements.

The employee must successfully complete all required chemical safety and process-specific training before independently handling hazardous chemicals.

Physical / Work Environment Requirements

- Ability to work in both laboratory and manufacturing environments.
- Ability to wear required PPE, including chemical-resistant gloves, safety glasses/goggles, face protection, protective clothing, and other equipment as required.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods while collecting process samples.
- Ability to safely transport small chemical samples between production tanks and the laboratory.
- Ability to lift and handle laboratory supplies and chemical containers within established company safety limits.

Primary Performance Expectations

Success in this position will be measured by:

- Completion of required tank analyses according to established frequencies.
- Accuracy and repeatability of laboratory testing.
- Timely identification and escalation of out-of-control chemical conditions.
- Accuracy and completeness of chemical-control records.
- Compliance with process specifications and laboratory procedures.
- Audit readiness of chemical-process records.
- Safe handling of hazardous chemicals.
- Effective support of stable and repeatable aerospace chemical-processing operations.